THIRD
XI - Mag Winter 55/56

THE fortunes of the team have been rather mixed
in the first part of the season; the early matches brought encouraging victories
but more recently the team has fared rather badly, although it must be added that
it has been necessary to supply several players to the senior sides. The greatest
weakness so far has been a tendency towards slowness in the defence, which has
led to goals being conceded at vital moments in several games, but otherwise the
defence has worked hard and developed into a useful combination. It has not been
easy to build up a forceful attack with calls being made from time to time upon
certain key players, and we have particularly lacked a centre-forward who could
convert many of the good moves made by the team into a larger tally of goals.

The
team, however, has enjoyed its football which it plays with enthusiasm under the
leadership of Baxter, and it has given an opportunity for boys to be promoted
from House games and given experience of School matches. This seems to be a most
valuable function of a 3rd XI, whatever the results of the games played.

T.
K. R.

RESULTS:

v. Central Technical Sch.

(A)

Won

4-2

v. Owler Lane

(H)

Won

4-2

v. Marlcliffe
Sch.

(H)

Won

6-3

v. Training College ..

(H)

Lost

2-4

v. Bents Green
Methodist Sch .

(H)

Won

8-3

v. Greystones Sch.

(H)

Lost

2-5

v. Brunswick
Trinity Methodist

(A)

Drawn

2-2

v. Manchester G.S. 3rd XI

(H)

Drawn

3-3

v. Owler Lane Sch.

(A)

Lost

0-4

v. Crosspool Corinthians

(H)

Lost

1-2

v. Eckington
G.S. 2nd XI

(H)

Lost

1-2

Played
11, Won 4, Drawn 2, Lost 5, Goals: For 33, Against 32.

THIRD XI - Mag Spring
56

As so often happens during the Lent Term, the weather has been our main
enemy; three of the matches have had to be cancelled. Yet we have enjoyed some
interesting tussles, notably with Dronfield G.S. 1st X I and Greystones 1st XI.
It was no disgrace to be defeated by Dronfield 3-1, for they promptly went on
to deliver the coup de grace to High Storrs 1st XI the following Wednesday. The
return match with Greystones gave the team its first victory for several weeks
and reversed the previous decision against a very good side. Two hard-fought draws-against
Manchester G.S. 3rd XI and Brunswick Trinity Methodistsended an enjoyable
season, in which the team is to be congratulated on facing as varied an assortment
of elemental conditions as only Castle Dyke can offer! Particularly pleasing this
term has been the improvement in the defence; McLeod has been a great source of
strength at centre-half and he was particularly unlucky to break his ankle in
the final game of the season; whilst Searle, on the few occasions when he has
kept goal, has shown real promise for the future. The attack has been reorganised
several times during the term in order to find new talent and it has been interesting
to notice the progress made by Foster and Tyas on the wings and Pike as an inside
forward. Once again, we have drawn on a large number of players, who have always
given of their best under Baxter's capable leadership, and many of them will be
offering a strong challenge for places in the Senior sides next season.

Half-colours
have been awarded to: Baxter, McKee, and Nuttall.

T.K.R.

RESULTS

v. Dronfield G.S. 1st XI

(A)

Lost 1-3

v. Greystones 1st XI.

(A)

Won 2-1

v. Central Technical School

(H)

Lost 0-5

v. Manchester G.S. 3rd XI

Drawn 1-1

v. Brunswick Trinity Methodist

Drawn
2-2

Season's Record: Played 16, Won 5, Drawn 4,
Lost 7, Goals for 39, against 42.